McDonald’s 4 TD passes help Hawaii beat Central Arkansas
Cole McDonald was 25-of-32 passing for 300 yards and four touchdowns and Hawaii beat Central Arkansas 35-16
Reeling Cubs try to avoid sweep at Cardinals’ hands
This is not what the Chicago Cubs had in mind. Chicago (82-73) had a chance to push for a division title with a strong series against the St. Louis Cardinals (88-67) this weekend. Instead, the Cubs have lost the first three games of the series and five straight games overall to put their season in
Astros eye AL West title behind Verlander vs. Angels
The victory that will lift the Astros to their third consecutive American League West pennant will eventually come to fruition, and in all likelihood, it could manifest Sunday when Houston concludes its three-game weekend set against the visiting Los Angeles Angels. With their Cy Young Award frontrunner
Twins face Royals in home finale, with eyes on playoffs
Left-hander Martin Perez gets the start Sunday afternoon as the Minnesota Twins play their final regular-season home game against the Kansas City Royals in Minneapolis. Barring a major collapse in the final seven games of the season, the Twins (95-60) will return to Target Field in early October to
Brewers look to sweep Pirates in wild-card push
With the end of the regular season looming on Sept. 29, chances are looking better that the Milwaukee Brewers will be celebrating a postseason berth before that. The Brewers, with star Christian Yelich done for the season after an injury to his kneecap, and veterans Lorenzo Cain and Ryan Braun hobbled
Will 11 be lucky number again for Rays vs. Red Sox?
If the Tampa Bay Rays could play 11 innings every day, they might be unstoppable. The Rays won in 11 innings for the third straight game Saturday, defeating the Boston Red Sox 5-4 on Nate Lowe's two-run homer. Tampa Bay beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 8-7 on Wednesday on the road and defeated Boston
Koback runs for 228 yards, 3 TDs; Toledo beat Colorado St.
Bryant Koback had 19 carries for a career-high 228 yards and accounted for four touchdowns and Toledo held on to beat Colorado State 41-35
Nearing playoffs, Nats eye sweep of Marlins
Take the way-back machine, find a turntable and play the Bachman-Turner Overdrive song "Takin' Care of Business" ... because, well, that's what the Washington Nationals are doing this weekend. The Nationals (85-68), who lead the chase for one of two NL wild-card berths, beat the Miami
White Sox close out year with Tigers looking for better days
Following a 100-loss campaign, the Chicago White Sox have shown some progress this season. It also helps to be in the same division as the majors' worst team, the Detroit Tigers. The White Sox have racked up 36 hits while winning the first two games of a three-game series this weekend.
Braves face Giants in regular-season home finale
The Atlanta Braves will send veteran Dallas Keuchel to the mound for their final home game of the regular season on Sunday when they host the San Francisco Giants. Keuchel (8-6, 3.63) will be opposed by San Francisco's Logan Webb (1-2, 6.51). The Braves have won the first two games of the series
On the brink, Mets hope Stroman can beat Reds
Numerous times in recent weeks, a loss has been described as the final blow for the New York Mets' wild-card aspirations, only to see them win a few games and get some help in the race. As the Mets enter the final week of their wildly inconsistent season, time may be finally running out as they
Highlights: UCLA football stuns No. 19 Washington State in wild offensive shootout
UCLA upends No. 19 Washington State by a 67-63 final Saturday in Pullman behind 50 second-half points. Dorian Thompson-Robinson passed for 507 yards and five touchdowns, and the Bruins forced a fumble with 1:07 remaining to halt WSU's potential game-winning drive. UCLA overcame a 32-point deficit
Highlights: Colorado football outlasts No. 24 Arizona State in back-and-forth battle
Steven Montez throws for 337 yards and three touchdowns as Colorado upends No. 24 Arizona State Saturday night in Tempe. The Buffs collected the eventual game-winning points on a 44-yard field goal from James Stefanou with 2:03 remaining. Tony Brown hauled in all three of Montez's touchdowns to tie
Colorado’s Steven Montez credits the team’s focus leading up to the Buffs upset in Tempe
Pac-12 Networks' Lewis Johnson talks to Colorado quarterback Steven Montez after the Buffs' 34-31 upset victory over No. 24 Arizona State in Tempe on Saturday. Montez finished with 337 passing yards and three touchdowns; his 337 yards through the air is his 12th career 300-yard game which is
Colorado’s Mel Tucker reacts to first Pac-12 win, Buffaloes stepping up after injuries
Pac-12 Networks' Lewis Johnson speaks with Colorado coach Mel Tucker after the Buffs took down No. 24 ASU by a 34-31 final Saturday in Tempe. The win is CU's first all-time in Tempe.